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In order to improve the services rendered by NAADS and Operation Wealth Creation, the government has decided to register farmers groups to put farmers be at the centre of the two organisation’s activities. The creation of National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) in 2001 was meant to boost farmers activities but …

The bye election for Kyadondo East is turning out to be a hotly contested affair with FDC battling to retain the seat after the entry of popular musician Robert Kyagulanyi Sentamu (independent) dented Apollo Kantinti’s chances as the favourite. Besides the three candidates fielded by NRM, FDC and DP, three …

80: Cape Verde ?? 0 Uganda ??  1 Geoffrey Serunkuma fires Uganda ahead against Cape Verde in Praia. Huge goal! #AFCON2019Q — Robert Madoi (@robertmadoi) June 11, 2017 LINE UP Goalkeeper Denis Onyango will captain a new-look Uganda Cranes in their opening African Nations Cup match against Cape Verde. (Watch live here) KCC’s …

By press time, the Chinese Embassy in Uganda was seeking a meeting with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to hold clear the air talks over recent comments by President Museveni that two Chinese diplomats were involved in illegal trade of ivory. Museveni also directed the IGG Irene Mulyagonja to investigate …

Exactly 10 years ago, Ugandan football came face to face for the first time in a big way with the clause Force Majeure. The Uganda Cranes had arrived in full force in the South African state of Lesotho for a make-or-break match. Having beaten Lesotho 3-0 in Kampala on September 2, …

The government has proposed a new monthly minimum wage for workers pegged at Shs136,000, a decision that is hoped to reduce the exploitation of low-end workers especially house helps who earn as little as Shs50,000 per month. In East Africa, Uganda has been the only country without a minimum wage …

President Museveni has advised the people of Karamoja to grow fast maturing crops such as beans millet sorghum to fight hunger in the sub region. Mr. Museveni was speaking to a delegation of MPs from Karamoja in a meeting held at State House, Entebbe last week. The group was led …

Minister for Lands, Housing and Urban Development Betty Amongi has blamed the widespread land conflicts in the country on corruption in the ministry she heads. While addressing registrars from the ministry’s 10 zonal offices across the country recently, Amongi urged the land registrars to check their work methods since they …

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has postponed by 24 hours the‎ Group L Day One clash between Cape Verde and Uganda, originally scheduled for Saturday, 10 June 2017 in Praia . The decision was taken by the Organising Committee for the Total Africa Cup of Nations due to the …

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